IMMACULATA, Pa. - Immaculata University volleyball has reached as the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament for the fourth-straight season, earning the fifth seed in the postseason tournament. Immaculata (9-11, 7-4 CSAC) travels to fourth-seeded Keystone College Tuesday night, October 31, at 7 p.m. its quarterfinal match.
 
During the Mighty Macs' four-straight postseason appearances, they have entered the tournament as the sixth seed in 2016, fourth seed in 2015, and fifth seed in 2014, and advanced to the semifinals in both 2014 and 2015.
 
Immaculata has not faced Keystone (13-16, 8-3 CSAC) during its current playoff run. The Giants won this season's regular-season match, 3-0, on Keystone's home court, but the Mighty Macs were without the assistance of Honorable Mention All-CSAC outside hitter senior Gabrielle Guerrera for that match.
 
Immaculata has an experienced group on the court as the team begins its playoff run. The squad is led by five seniors, two juniors, one sophomore, and two freshmen, including its starting libero.
 
Senior Arden Vizzard, who was a Second Team All-CSAC choice, leads the team in kills with 193 (2.64 kills/set), while adding a team-best 288 digs (3.95 digs/set) and 23 service aces. She is sixth in the CSAC in kills per set, and her digs per set average is seventh-best in the CSAC. Junior Shelby Belk, who was named Honorable Mention All-CSAC, is fourth on the team in kills (100), while being Immaculata's best hitter with a .255 hitting percentage and best blocker with 30 total blocks. The Smyrna, Del., native is sixth in the CSAC in hitting percentage.  Belk also has 11 service aces, 33 digs and six assists. Guerrera lists second on the team in kills with 136 (2.03 kills/set), while adding 57 digs and 20 total blocks. The Coatesville, Pa., native has also added 12 service aces and six assists.
 
The front row for the Mighty Macs also features seniors Rachael Rockefeller and Nicole Taylor. Rockefeller has played in all 20 matches this season for Immaculata with 64 kills and 25 totals blocks, second-best on the team. Taylor has also played in all 20 matches with 80 kills and the fourth-most blocks on the squad with 18.  
 
Sophomore Olivia Zdradzinski is a double-threat as Immaculata's primary setter, but will be a hitter when playing in the front row. She has a team-high 366 assists, while ranking third in kills (112). She is second in service aces (28), and lists third on the squad in digs (199). When Zdradzinski is in the front row as a hitter, Immaculata uses freshman Lex Poss as its setter. Poss has 193 sets, while being the team's leader in service aces (36) and adding 109 digs.
 
Freshman libero Sara Desmond lists second on the team with 278 digs, and she lists ninth in the CSAC with 3.81 digs per set. Desmond has served up a 21 aces this season. Senior Olivia Carter and junior Madi Curley are instrumental in the back row for the Mighty Macs. Carter has played in 44 sets with 89 digs and 10 service aces. Curley is tied for third on the team in aces with 23, while adding 125 digs.
 
Keystone is making its third-straight playoff appearance. Keystone earned the second seed in the 2016 CSAC Tournament and finished as the CSAC Runner-up after falling in the championship match to Cabrini, 3-2. The Giants had two players earn all-league recognition on Monday. Malley Bowen and Amanda Hardy were both selected to the Honorable Mention All-CSAC Team.

Bowen, the Giants' setter, has played in all 29 matches and leads the team with 785 assists to rank third in the conference in assists per set. Bowen also has a .151 hitting percentage with 112 kills, and is second on the squad with 237 digs to go along with 44 aces and 27 blocks. Hardy, a middle blocker, has played in all 29 matches and leads the Giants with 51 blocks and ranks second on the team with 179 kills, while hitting .148 overall. Hardy, who currently ranks sixth in the CSAC in blocks, has also picked up 87 digs, served up 21 aces and dished out 16 assists.   
 
The other quarterfinal matchup features a rematch of a quarterfinal contest from a year ago as No. 3 Marywood hosts No. 6 Notre Dame. Notre Dame, which was the sixth seed in the 2016 tournament traveled to third-seeded Marywood and upset the Pacers, 3-2, last season to earn a trip to the semifinals.
 
Cabrini earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and Neumann is the second seed, and both squads earned byes into the semifinals. No. 1 Cabrini will host the lowest remaining seed on Thursday, Nov. 2, and No. 2 Neumann will host the other quarterfinal winner. The championship match will be played on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the highest seed.